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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Any shipment moving from Siloam Springs to Bentonville, Arkansas, for example, would be one lane. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. We did not have a great spot tool.” A procurement tool can help shippers get better rates. The freight market is mercurial.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

I’ve seen our own R&D team test some very cool applications and have been following the news closely in search of other examples relevant to supply chain. Beyond these targeted examples, I see even more promise in broader applications: code generation, knowledge management, and user interfaces.

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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations. Mistrust of data and analytics tools is not just a supply chain and logistics issue.

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5 Paths to Better Supply Chain Visibility

Now, That's Logistics

For many manufacturing and distribution organizations, for example, inventory management may be the pain point most worthy of attention. Getting a handle on supply chain visibility is more than just a buzzword or total quality exercise,” East West concludes. “It’s Move into the cloud.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

FourKites

To reach this point, organizations need to ensure that their people are not only trained to perform in the job but also equipped with the right tools and processes to bolster their chances of success. They invest in new technologies and data-driven processes that allow them to exercise precise control over the business.